Accountant II – Cost Accounting

About the role

Donaldson is seeking an Accountant II to lead cost calculation activities within its manufacturing plant. The role focuses on maintaining standard costs, analysing variances, and supporting financial performance reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and calculate standard costs, including setup of new part numbers.
• Analyse cost variances and assess impact on inventory valuation.
• Execute monthly and annual inventory revaluation processes.
• Develop, track and report key financial and operational KPIs for the plant.
• Reconcile physical inventory with accounting records and perform inventory audits.
• Monitor supplier scrap charge recoveries and ensure proper follow‑up.
• Process Oracle accounting entries for month‑end closing.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial and operational performance reports.
• Support internal stakeholders with cost analysis, inventory information and historical data requests.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in cost accounting or financial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, inventory valuation and standard cost methodologies.
• Intermediate English communication skills.
• Analytical, problem‑solving and critical‑thinking abilities.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
• Cost accounting and standard cost methodology.
• Inventory valuation techniques.
• Financial analysis and reporting.